Forward Home Health Inc
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Steward Home Health Agency, Inc.
Home health agency · 16446 Woodruff Ave, Suite B, Bellflower, CA 90706
Quality of patient care star rating
52/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/19/2012 · CCN 059467
- Rank in Bellflower
- #2 of 4 home health agencies
- Rank in California
- #990 of 2183 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services · Not offered: Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 566
- Medicare spending
- 9% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 21 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 6 of 16 reported measures, worse on 7.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 87.6% | 95.3% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 95.4% | 70.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 94% | 83.4% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 93.9% | 82.1% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 79.3% | 87% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 84.7% | 87.2% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 100% | 81% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 91.4% | 92.4% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 20.8% | 62.1% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 4.1% | 81.7% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 42.2% | 92.7% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 96.2% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.4% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 2 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 98% | 87% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 85% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 80% | 83% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 83% | 83% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 95% | 77% | 79% | Better |
Based on 8 completed surveys (4% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (21)
90023, 90028, 90240, 90241, 90242, 90249, 90302, 90502, 90706, 90745, 90802, 90807, 91016, 91205, 91604, 91607, 91741, 92506, 92675, 92706, 92804
Other home health agencies in Bellflower
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Home Health, Inc
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Frequently asked questions
Is Steward Home Health Agency, Inc. Medicare-certified?
Yes. Steward Home Health Agency, Inc. (CMS Certification Number 059467) has been Medicare-certified since 10/19/2012, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Steward Home Health Agency, Inc. compare to other home health agencies in Bellflower?
Steward Home Health Agency, Inc. ranks #2 of 4 home health agencies based in Bellflower on the Scorecard score, with 3.5 stars.
What areas does Steward Home Health Agency, Inc. serve?
Steward Home Health Agency, Inc. reports serving 21 ZIP codes to CMS, including 90023, 90028, 90240, 90241, 90242. Call (562) 869-6723 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Steward Home Health Agency, Inc.. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.